as in patron
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
you'll need a sponsor to recommend you in order to get into the exclusive country club
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Recent Examples of sponsor
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer was even a ring mat sponsor throughout the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Alexis Timko, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
These include the balls that are sponsored by the president-elect's inauguration committee and by states and others.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The party's largest sponsor is TikTok, the social media app currently staring down an impending ban over its Chinese ownership.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer was even a ring mat sponsor throughout the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
The student, not named in the report, was previously enrolled in another international student program and was sponsored by a governmental nonprofit.
—Alexis Timko, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
These include the balls that are sponsored by the president-elect's inauguration committee and by states and others.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sponsor
Noun
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Kate was photographed speaking with hospital staff and chemotherapy patients during what was described as a surprise visit to the Marsden, where she’s taken on a role as joint patron to promote groundbreaking cancer research and patient wellbeing.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Catherine, 43, has also been announced as joint patron of the Chelsea facility, alongside Prince William, who has held the role of president of the Royal Marsden since 2007, a position previously held by his mother, Princess Diana.—
Isaac Bickerstaff,
Glamour,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The governor is also asking lawmakers to transfer $350 million from the state’s coffers to fund the program’s services, according to the draft proposal published by the governor’s office.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Money from Bloomberg and other unspecified U.S. climate donors will help fund the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which runs annual global climate negotiations and tracks countries’ greenhouse gas emissions.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Taake, 36, was serving a 6-year sentence in a Colorado prison when President Donald Trump pardoned him and 1,500 other MAGA supporters for seizing the Capitol in protest of his 2020 election defeat.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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And, bolstered by supporters, the mom was indeed successful in getting the Alabama Supreme Court to issue an administrative order excusing breastfeeding people, per local news outlet, KFYR-TV.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His primarily skill as a dealmaker was financing European co-productions in both scripted and unscripted.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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In turn this put Netflix in the spotlight and spurred it to develop its own slate of movies. Called Netflix Originals, they are generally produced, financed and exclusively distributed by the platform.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
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Service organizations have long had to rely on funding from a range of sources, from federal grants to one-off donations, making their work dependent on a patchwork of benefactors with differing rules and deadlines.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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The decision sparked concern among watchdog groups and legal experts who noted Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito have been scrutinized for accepting lavish gifts and hospitality from wealthy benefactors.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Paul’s attachments are ungraspable, transient, and forever underwritten by raw desire.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
27 Jan. 2025
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As part of this deal, insurers have agreed to underwrite more policies in fire-prone areas.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The title track sets up the underground vibe as Twigs blends her falsetto with a trilling beat that slowly builds and builds before breaking into a sprint.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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The county has partnered with Returning Home to set up the pilot program for the initiative to establish a residential substance abuse treatment program for pretrial detainees at the Detention Center.—
Tom Sissom,
arkansasonline.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Though many are accessible only to those who can patronize a business or afford a ticket for travel.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Jan. 2025
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And some of the cabinet picks who haven’t been spotted at Mar-a-Lago since Nov. 5 have a history of patronizing Trump’s businesses.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Sponsor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sponsor. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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